Learn
the abuse of the Spanish
period through humorous writings
Practice critical thinking skills in
questioning and analyzing past
and present injustices
Write about injustices using
research and observation of your
surroundings
To
be aware of the hardships of
the Filipinos under Spanish
colonization as well as the present
government.
To emphasize with people who
experienced injustice in our
country’s history and also in our
present time.
 When
Spaniards came, there was an
immediate shift on the focus of literature.
 It became centered on the Christian faith
 Philippine literature started to emulate the
traditional spanish ways of themes and forms
in writing.
 CORRIDO – religious narrative form that
usually details the lives of saints
 AWIT- is a chivalric poem about a hero,
usually about a saint. It is sung in religious
processions
 MORO-
MORO – is a blood-and-thunder
melodrama depicting the conflict of
Christians and muslims
 CARILLO- is a play that uses shadows as its
main spectacle. This is created by animating
figures made from cardboard,which are
projected onto a white screen
 PASYON – narrative poem about the life of
Jesus Christ
 CENACULO- is the dramatization of the
passion of Christ
 The
Propaganda Movement was a period of
time when native Filipinos were calling for
reforms, lasting approximately from 1868 to
1898[ with the most activity between 1880
and 1895.
 Nationalism
is a multidimensional social
construction reflected in the communal
identification with one's nation. It is
a political ideology oriented towards
gaining and maintaining self-governance, or
full sovereignty, over a territory of
historical significance to the group (such as
its homeland).
 SATIRE
is usually meant to be humorous, its greater
purpose is often constructive social criticism,
using wit to draw attention to both particular
and wider issues in society.
a literary or musical work in which the style
of an author or work is closely imitated for
comic effect or in ridicule wrote a
hilarious parody of a popular song
 a feeble or ridiculous imitation a
cheesy parody of a classic western

 The
word character sketch means a roughand-ready rendering or thumbnail portrayal
of an individual, capturing, in brief, that
person's physical characteristics,
psychological attributes, and the like. The
brief descriptions often capitalize on the
more unusual or humorous aspects of the
person’s character.
Born in Iloilo,1856 to
a modest family
 He was sent to the
Seminario to study
priesthood but he had
wanted to become a
doctor.
 He left manila and
went back to Iloilo
where he served
small communities

 He
saw injustices
and wrote about
them until threats
made him leave for
Barcelona,Spain
 He continued his
activism through his
speeches
 Founded the
newspaper: La
Solidaridad
 Died in 1896
Born in Bulacan, 1850
 His parents were
wealthy
 Pursued law in UST

He was able to go
back to his bachelor
of laws in 1878
 He finished it in 1880
 Very active in his
anti-friar campaign
 Using the pen name
“Plaridel” he exposed
injustices in “Diariong
Tagalog”
 He was accused of
being subversive and
warrant for arrest
was issued.

 Jose
Rizal, Graciano Lopez Jaena
and Marcelo H. del Pilar were the
main propagandists of this
movement who used writings and
orations as their weapons for
change.
After
more than 300 years
of Spanish colonization,
many Filipinos possess
Spanish ancestry.
written in 1888 by Marcelo H. del Pilar on
the night before he escaped to Spain
 A parody of the Catholic prayers, a
subversive act that used religion the friars
taught the Filipinos and flung it back at
them.
